On October 17, Carter Strang received the 2014 Distinguished Alumni Award from the Kent State University (KSU) Alumni Association. The award recognizes and honors alumni who – through leadership, character, and hard work – have made exceptional contributions in their chosen field, in their communities, and at KSU. Carter is a KSU Alumni Association Life Member, an Honors College Alumni member, and has served several terms as a member of the Honors College Advisory Board. He is the founder of both the Leo E. Strang Student Athlete Award – named for his father, a former KSU head football coach – and the Bettie Strang Award for Excellence in the Arts – named for his mother, a former employee of the Honors College. For more information about the award, click here.